Blood drive at West Seattle PCC store on July 3rd

July 3, there’s a blood drive at West Seattle’s PCC. Here’s the official announcement:

Did you know that nearly 38,000 transfusions are performed daily in the
United States? Volunteer donors are the only source of this precious
gift which can mean life for pre-mature babies, cancer and surgery
patients, accident victims and other ill and injured people.

Each day the Puget Sound Blood Center must collect nearly 900 pints of
blood to support patients within our community. Donors must be 18 or
older (16 or 17 with parental permission), weigh at least 110 pounds and
be in good general health. Because blood is separated into and
transfused as components, just one donation can help up to three people.

Hydrating well prior to donation and eating a small meal can help the
donation process if you have never donated before. And remember, you
can donate every 8 weeks -that’s up to 6 times per year! If you have
questions about medical criteria or potential deferrals, please contact
1-800-398-7888 or email our Clinical Support Specialists,
clinicalsupport@psbc.org.

Please help support the PCC Natural Market-West Seattle blood drive!
Walk-ins are welcome!

Date: Friday, July 3, 2009

Where: PCC Natural Market, West Seattle

Address: 2749 California Ave SW

Hours: 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm (lunch break from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm)

Thank you for your support!

marco June 7, 2009 (10:00 am)

They can’t need blood too badly, otherwise they wouldn’t ban all people that lived/served in Europe, before Mad Cow came to light. /rant

Sean DeButts June 8, 2009 (2:15 pm)

Thank you for posting about the July 3 drive at the West Seattle PCC. Blood drives around July 3 are especially crucial since so many blood donors are away on vacation. The last time you posted about the drive, donations doubled!

Sean DeButts,
Social Media Coordinator
Puget Sound Blood Center
Socialnet@psbc.org

Sean DeButts June 8, 2009 (2:21 pm)

Marco,

Many people who have traveled or lived in Europe are still ineligible to donate. Their eligibility depends upon in which country they have stayed, in which years they did and for how long. People can find their eligibility by calling PSBC at 1-800-398-7888. It’s all to keep the blood supply safe for patients.

Sean DeButts,
Social Media Coordinator
Puget Sound Blood Center

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